UAW rejects Fiat Chrysler contract; strikes may loom
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's U.S. workers soundly rejected a four-year contract the automaker had agreed with the UAW, the union said, setting the stage for at least localized strikes against the...
View ArticleWith Fiat Chrysler pact approved, UAW now eyes GM and Ford
The United Auto Workers union said on Thursday that its members ratified a four-year labor contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCAU.N)(FCHA.MI) by an overwhelming majority, after rejecting a...
View ArticleFord and UAW reach rich tentative agreement
The UAW announced it has reached a tentative agreement with Ford that provides job security, substantial economic gains and other gains. “This agreement is significant for our members in that it...
View ArticleMichigan Assembly workers vote yes on Ford-UAW contract
Ford UAW workers at the Michigan Assembly Plant have voted 81% in favor of their new proposed national contract which may be a bellwether of results still to come. Breaking it down, production workers...
View ArticleFord says UAW contract lifts U.S. labor costs less than 1.5%
Ford Motor Co. said its new four-year contract with the United Auto Workers will increase its U.S. labor costs by less than 1.5 percent annually by letting the company hire more low-cost workers and...
View ArticleHonda lifts retirement age to 65 as Japan Inc. copes with aging
Honda Motor Co. plans to shake up job terms next fiscal year and lift its retirement age by five years to 65, making the carmaker one of Japan Inc.’s biggest companies to take action in coping with the...
View ArticleFord invests $1.3B, adds 2,000 jobs at Kentucky plant
Ford will spend $1.3 billion and add 2,000 jobs at its Kentucky Truck plant in Louisville to make the next-generation 2017 Super Duty pickup. The size of the investment reflects the decision to switch...
View ArticleUAW reaches tentative agreement with Nexteer Automotive
Nexteer Automotive, a global supplier of steering and driveline components, has reached a tentative agreement with the UAW for a new contract, averting a possible strike. The Saginaw-based supplier...
View ArticleSeattle passes law letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize
Seattle became the first U.S. city to pass a law giving drivers for Uber and Lyft the right to unionize, a new challenge to the ride companies' success as they confront mounting dissatisfaction over...
View ArticleUAW files labor charges against VW in Tennessee
The UAW has filed labor charges against Volkswagen for refusing to bargain a contract for a small group of unionized workers at VW's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. The UAW organized 161 skilled trades...
View ArticleFord change raises profit sharing, bonuses for workers
Ford is making more money this year than expected — enough to increase profit-sharing checks for workers — because of a change in how it reports accumulated costs related to pension and other...
View ArticleLyft settles California lawsuit for $12.25M
Lyft, the on-demand transportation company and Uber competitor, agreed to pay $12.25 million in extra pay and benefits to its drivers in California to settle a lawsuit. General Motors recently...
View ArticleUber's Employment Fight Just Got More Complicated
Uber’s fight against having to classify its drivers as employees instead of independent contractors just became a little more complicated. A former Uber driver in the San Diego, Calif. area has...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court Orders 9th Circuit to Reconsider Service Advisor Overtime...
On Monday, the US Supreme Court ordered the Ninth Circuit to reconsider whether Service Advisors are exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). SCOTUS issued its Order with...
View ArticlePay Plan Modification Alert: All Commission-Based Compensation Plans Must...
On February 28, 2017, in Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC, a California Court of Appeal found that employers are required to separately calculate and pay compensation for rest periods for employees...
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